Babar Azam led Pakistan team has already qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup. They will take on Australia in the semi-final two on Thursday, November 11 as well. They have dominated Group B has so far done quite well where they started the campaign by beating arch-rivals India by ten wickets.
Meanwhile, their performance was appreciated by all, where a Twitter account posted a fake statement quoting Harsha Bhogle as the best captain of Pakistan. However, Harsha Bhogle quickly reacted and clarified that he had not said anything like that. In fact, Harsha again said that it was regarding Babar Azam’s batting that he had commented on and not his captaincy in the T20 World Cup as well.
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He tweeted: “Love watching him bat but I’m afraid I didn’t say that. I said he is “their best batsman….” in the context of what he brings to the side. I think he is in a group of three or four in the “best” category which is a great place to be in too.”
Love watching him bat but I'm afraid I didn't say that. I said he is "their best batsman…." in the context of what he brings to the side. I think he is in a group of three or four in the "best" category which is a great place to be in too. https://t.co/fUtQcVqMkf
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 8, 2021
After their last win against Scotland, Babar Azam said: “We are confident about each other’s ability. We are playing as a unit and hence playing consistent cricket. We wanted to bat first. We couldn’t play well in the PP. Hafeez played well and so did Malik. He used his experience and played well towards the end. We have been confident. We would want to continue with the same momentum. Dubai is one of the best stadiums. We love the fans over here and there as well. The way they come and cheer for us is amazing.”
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Shoaib Malik, Player of the Match said: “As we saw in the previous games if we don’t lose wickets early then there’s a chance of putting a good total in the end and that’s been the talk in the dressing room, to get to 150 and not give any early wickets. If you’re playing on a good track, then you take a couple of balls to get your eye in before you start attacking, but on these tracks, you might take 6-8 balls, assess the conditions and then start playing your shots. Win is a big thing, you take a lot of confidence going deep into the tournament. For myself, I’m in good form and I want to be more consistent which can help the team, still fit and it’s going to be a big game (Semis) and we are going to give our best shot.”
